POV was
created in about a week with notepad and a list of VRML commands.
It was submitted for a university Virtualities project in
the final year of my BSc.
The use of notepad (instead of a 3D package) resulted in a
simple but very compact VRML world (about 28k without textures
and sound). The simple world also allowed me to use a little
of my programming experience to add a few unusual features
to the world including reflective
surfaces on the marble floor and fully functional wall mirror.
A control device placed in the environment allowed users to
change the rules of the world, including the ability to reverse
sound and freeze light. There were also several objects which
could be interacted with such as a giant rolling ball (which
would squish you if you stepped under it), a jukebox (so you
could play around with the reversing sounds), and working
door (those people who have used VRML in the past will know
that creating a door which opens and closes on command requires
a little bit of coding).
